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Ajax real estate guideAjax

Ajax is a lakeshore town in Durham Region, east of Toronto on Lake Ontario.

TRREB average$918,704October 2026

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Population, 2021
126,666
Own their home, 2021
83.5%
Median household income, 2020
$119,000
Median age, 2021
38.4

Sources: Statistics Canada. Full citations at the foot of the page. Compiled November 2026.

Homes & prices

TRREB sales for October 2026, and the 2021 Census housing mix.

Sales
74
Median price
$812,750
Avg sale-to-list ratio
97%
Avg days on market
30

Average price by home type

  • Detached(59 sales)$993,878
  • Att/row/townhouse(5 sales)$682,180
  • Condo townhouse(3 sales)$553,963
  • Condo apartment(4 sales)$528,125
TRREB Market Watch, October 2026.

Homes by type[1]

  • Single-detached house64.7%
  • Row house15.2%
  • Apartment, 5 or more storeys6.7%
  • Semi-detached house5.7%
  • Apartment, fewer than 5 storeys4.1%
  • Apartment or flat in a duplex3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census.

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The market in October 2026

TRREB recorded 74 Ajax sales in October 2026 at an average of $918,704 and a median of $812,750. Detached houses accounted for 59 sales at an average of $993,878, freehold townhouses 5 sales at $682,180 and condo apartments 4 sales at $528,125. Ajax was tighter than Milton, Burlington or Caledon: 304 active listings at month end, 3.1 months of inventory on TRREB's trend measure, homes selling at 97% of list price and an average of 30 days on market. Prices were still below last year: the composite MLS HPI benchmark was $826,900, down 5.35%.

The housing stock

Most of Ajax was built over three decades. About 21.6% of today's homes date from the 1980s, 14.3% from the 1990s and 26.9% from 2001 to 2010, while only 7% predate 1961. Single-detached houses are the standard at 64.7% of homes, and freehold row houses add another 15.2%. Apartments are limited: 6.7% of households live in buildings of five or more storeys and 4.1% in low-rise apartments, so condo buyers have fewer choices than in Burlington. Duplex flats are 3.5% of homes, higher than in Milton or Caledon. Ownership is high at 83.5%, and the median rent in 2021 was $1,600 a month.

More figures

New listings / active listings
200 / 304[2]
Months of inventory (trend)
3.1[2]
MLS HPI composite benchmarkDown 5.35% year over year
$826,900[2]
Population densityLand area 66.64 km²
1,900.6 people per km²[1]
Single-detached houses, 2021Row houses 15.2%
64.7%[1]
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 (owner-estimated)
$850,000[1]
Immigrants, 2021Share of population in private households
41.8%[1]
Largest visible minority groups, 2021Share of population in private households
South Asian 26.2%, Black 16.8%[1]
Most common non-official mother tongues, 2021Single responses, share of population
Tamil 5.0%, Urdu 3.7%[1]

Getting around

Stations, rapid transit and highways.

  • Ajax GO (Lakeshore East line)[3]GO train
  • Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit on Kingston Road (Highway 2)[5]Rapid bus
  • Highway 401[10]Highway

Schools

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  • Pickering High School[7]SecondaryDurham District School Board
  • Ajax High School[7]SecondaryDurham District School Board
  • J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate[7]SecondaryDurham District School Board
  • Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School[8]SecondaryDurham Catholic District School Board
  • Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School[8]SecondaryDurham Catholic District School Board
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Lifestyle

Parks, neighbourhoods and who Ajax suits.

Who Ajax suits

  • Families looking for a detached house east of Toronto
  • Lakeshore East GO commuters
  • Buyers who value a quick sale cycle
  • Walkers and cyclists who want the Waterfront Trail and lakefront parks close to home

Parks

  • Rotary Park[9]
  • Paradise Park[9]
  • Carruthers Marsh[9]

Neighbourhoods within Ajax

  • Pickering Village
  • Downtown Ajax
  • Applecroft
  • Audley North
  • Carruthers Creek
  • Duffins Bay
  • Lakeside
  • Pickering Beach
  • Riverside
  • Westney Heights
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Overview

Ajax is a lakeshore town in Durham Region, east of Toronto on Lake Ontario. It grew around a wartime munitions plant and is named after HMS Ajax, a Royal Navy cruiser. Today it is a compact, mostly suburban town of 126,666 people on 66.64 km², with Highway 401 splitting it in half and six kilometres of parkland along Lake Ontario.

Day-to-day life

Ajax's history is unusually specific: the town grew up around the Defence Industries Limited munitions plant during the Second World War, and its name came from a staff naming contest honouring HMS Ajax. Veterans' Point Gardens at the foot of Harwood Avenue marks that naval past with a memorial designed like a ship. The waterfront is the town's main outdoor asset, with six kilometres of lakeside parkland and a paved trail of more than seven kilometres that forms part of the Waterfront Trail and the Trans-Canada Trail. Rotary Park at the mouth of Duffins Creek has a beach and boardwalk, and Lion's Point is the highest spot along the shore. Ajax Downs, a casino near Kingston Road and Audley Road, is also in town. The population is diverse, with 64.6% identifying as a visible minority in 2021 and Tamil the most common non-official mother tongue.

Is Ajax a good fit for you?

  • Families looking for a detached house east of Toronto: 64.7% of homes are single-detached, and detached sales averaged $993,878 in October 2026.
  • Lakeshore East GO commuters, with Ajax GO on Westney Road South.
  • Buyers who value a quick sale cycle: Ajax listings averaged 30 days on market in October 2026, faster than Milton, Burlington or Caledon.
  • Walkers and cyclists who want the Waterfront Trail and lakefront parks close to home.

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What was the average home price in Ajax in October 2026?

TRREB recorded 74 Ajax sales at an average of $918,704 and a median of $812,750. Detached houses averaged $993,878 and condo apartments $528,125, on only 4 condo sales.

How quickly do Ajax homes sell?

In October 2026 the average Ajax listing sold in 30 days at 97% of the asking price, and TRREB's trend measure showed 3.1 months of inventory.

Is Ajax on the GO train?

Yes. Ajax GO at 100 Westney Road South is on the Lakeshore East line to Union Station, with Durham Region Transit connections at the station.

Which high schools serve Ajax?

The Durham District School Board runs Ajax High School, Pickering High School and J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate in Ajax. The Durham Catholic board runs Notre Dame and Archbishop Denis O'Connor.

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Sources (10)

  1. [1] Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile: Ajax (T) (census subdivision 3518005), retrieved via the Census Profile SDMX data service (accessed 2026-10-12)
  2. [2] Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch, October 2026 (All Home Types, by-type municipal tables and MLS Home Price Index) (accessed 2026-11-06)
  3. [3] GO Transit, Ajax GO station details (accessed 2026-10-12)
  4. [4] Wikipedia, Template: List of GO Transit rail stations (line context) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  5. [5] Region of Durham, Construction scheduled to begin on Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit in Ajax (accessed 2026-10-12)
  6. [6] Durham Region Transit, About DRT (PULSE 900 Highway 2) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  7. [7] Durham District School Board, Ajax schools map (PDF) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  8. [8] Durham Catholic District School Board, School Listing (accessed 2026-10-12)
  9. [9] Town of Ajax, Ajax Waterfront and Beaches (accessed 2026-10-12)
  10. [10] Wikipedia, Ajax, Ontario (non-numeric context: history, highways, neighbourhoods, Ajax Downs) (accessed 2026-10-12)

Top photo: The Town of Ajax, resized, CC BY 3.0. Photos are stock or Creative Commons images for illustration, not homes listed or sold by Ishwar Garg. Photo credits.

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